Camberwell tube station

Bakerloo line extension
The present southern terminus of the Bakerloo line at Elephant & Castle
Overview
Type	Rapid transit
System	London Underground
Status	Proposed
Locale	London, UK
Termini	Elephant & Castle
Operation
Operator(s)	London Underground Ltd
Technical
Track gauge	4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)

Coordinates: 51°29′46″N 0°06′04″W / 51.496°N 0.101°W / 51.496; -0.101

The Bakerloo line extension is a proposed southern extension of the London Underground Bakerloo line in South London from its current terminus at Elephant & Castle. An extension to Camberwell was due to be built in the late 1940s, but the project was cancelled. In the 21st century the project has been revived in one version or another, with plans for an extension to be completed by 2028 or 2029, but nothing has yet been agreed. Camberwell was originally proposed as a short-range destination for a southern extension of the Bakerloo line, but it is now widely viewed that the extension will continue below ground to Lewisham railway station, and then above ground via Catford Bridge railway station to take over the Hayes Line branch.

Most of the London Underground is north of the River Thames, while public transport in South London is generally provided by National Rail suburban networks and London Buses. Both Camberwell and neighbouring Walworth once had their own railway stations, Walworth Road and Camberwell on the London, Chatham and Dover Railway into Blackfriars (the present-day Thameslink route), but these stations closed in 1916. As a result, this area of South London has no immediate rail or tube links: the nearest stations are Elephant & Castle, Denmark Hill, Kennington and Oval.